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British schools
Made by Diana Mochalova
Form 7
Syatracasinskaya secondary school
Teacher: V.V. Dimitrieva
2010
The main aims of our research are:
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to give the general information about schools in Great Britain:
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The types of school;
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The school year and the holidays;
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Subjects and marks;
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to find out the differences between Russian and British schools;
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to make a presentation
For the realization of these aims we have to solve the following
tasks:
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to learn different materials;
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to find and sum up the necessary information;
 In the VI century church opened school for clergymen,
later grammar schools were opened. Children studied
Latin grammar at school. In 1880 year education was
compulsory for everybody. Since 1944, education has been
available free of charge to all British children. It is
compulsory for all children to go to school until the age of
sixteen.
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schools
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schools
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private
schools
state
schools
In the UK 93% of the
children in England and
Wales go to "state
schools".
They are free to all
children between the
ages of 5 – 16.
Independent schools.
(Private/Public Schools)
Parents pay for their
children`s education.
Public
11 or
13 to
18
years
Preparatory
7 to 11 or 13
years
Pre-preparatory
4 to 7 years
Nursery/Kindergarten
2 to 4 years
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The most famous
public schools are
Eton, Harrow and
Winchester.
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Infant
school
5-7
Junior
school
8-11
Age 11
exam
They attend primary
school for seven years,
where they study English,
arithmetic, science,
Religious education,
history, geography, music,
art and crafts, physical
education, and information
technology (computers).
Secondary schools (11 - 16)
 Comprehensive -90%
 Grammar – 3%
 Secondary Modern- 5%
 Secondary Technical 2%
Children have GSCE at
the age of 16.
 Six Form + ( 2 years)
Age 16-18
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Age 18 exam
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Nearly 90 per cent of
secondary school
pupils in England go
to comprehensive
schools. These
schools take children
of all abilities .
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Grammar Schools are
selective. Entrance is
based on a test of
ability, usually at 11
(11+). Children
either go to a boys
Grammar School or a
Girls Grammar
School.
The school year in Britain starts in September. The
lessons last 40-45 minutes. The children attend school from
Monday to Friday, from 08:55 - 15:15. Schools are open for
195 days (39 weeks) each school year.
British students have Christmas holidays, Easter holidays
and Summer holidays. Schools also have special half-term
holidays in the middle of each term. These holidays last 2-3
days before or after a weekend.
9.00-9.45
Assembly
9.15-10.05
English
10.10-10.55 French
10.55-11.10
Break
11.10-11.55
Science
12.00-12.45 Music
12.45-1.45
Lunch
1.45-2.45
Science
Cooking
Club
2.45-3.30
The school day starts
with assembly. It is a
short daily meeting for the
whole schools to give
important information and
give some religious
worship (богослужение).
The first foreign
language they learn at
school is French.
Sometimes they also
learn a second foreign
language: German,
Spanish, Russian.
Schools in England use their own marks- letters:
A - excellent
B - good
C - satisfactory
D - bad
E - poor
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In Britain at the end
of each term a school
sends a report to
parents. It has the
pupil’s marks in all
the subjects and the
teacher’s comments
on
the
pupil’s
progress.
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The five minutes between
lessons is not a break.
Pupils must use this time to
move quickly to the next
lesson.
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During the lunch hour
pupils have time to do
many things besides eating.
They can also read in the
library, participate in clubs
or sport, and go home.
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British pupils wear a
school uniform. The
favourite colors are
blue, grey, black and
green.
Russia
Great Britain
Types of school
State
State and independent
School age
6-6,5 -17
5-16 or 18
School subjects
Compulsory
Compulsory and elective
School year
September - June
September - July
School days
From Monday till
Saturday
From Monday till Friday
Holidays
4- autumn, winter, spring
and summer
3- Christmas, Easter and
Summer and a 1 week
holiday in the middle of
each term
School uniform
Not compulsory
compulsory
Breaks
Ten minutes breaks and
long breaks for 20 minutes
Five minutes between
lessons; a lunch hour
After the 9th form and 11th
form (ЕГЭ)
11+exam, GSCE, 18 age
exam
Marks
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A -excellent,
B – good,
C – satisfactory,
D – bad,
E – poor.
Pupil`s results
The pupils keep a
homework diary. At the end
of each term the form
teacher puts all the final
marks there. And the
parents should sign it.
At the end of each term a
school sends a report to
parents. It has the pupil’s
marks in all the subjects
and the teacher’s comments
on the pupil’s progress.
Exams
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1. Dictionaries.
2. Internet resources.
http://en.wikipedia
http://www.langinfo.ru
http://www.albioncom.ru
http://www.studfiles.ru
Thank you
for your attention